Palestinians living in the Israeli-blockaded enclave of Gaza have long endured an unstable and costly electricity supply, so Yasser al-Hajj found a different way: solar power. Looking at the rows of photo-voltaic panels at his beachfront fish farm and seafood restaurant, The Sailor, he said the investment he made six years ago had more than […]
German energy firm RWE AG said Saturday it had signed a purchase agreement for the Clean Energy Business affiliate of New York-based Con Edison, a deal valued at $6.8 billion that would significantly boost its US renewables portfolio. RWE is one of Germany’s main energy providers, with production historically linked to coal, which placed it […]
In rural America, shoulder-high corn is increasingly competing with a new cash crop: solar energy. Acres of solar panels shine brightly in fields along interstates and rural roads, signaling a shift in how America’s agricultural country generates revenue. The need for a happy marriage between these old and new industries has inspired an explosion of […]
Solar energy could one day be stored in the ground beneath our feet, if an ‘adventurous’ new project to create a ‘bottom battery’ succeeds. The design — which uses Earth’s teeming microbial life to transfer energy — is one of dozens of clever ideas that have just received a major financial boost from the UK […]
This story is the third in a series on the solar power standoff in Williamsport, Ohio, ABC News reports. WILLIAMSPORT, Ohio — Chris Weaver rose from his chair in the audience and looked at the mayor across the country house. “I’m here to ask you to resign,” said Weaver, a journeyman carpenter, who spoke with […]
Solar panels absorb photons to energize electrons, causing them to flow and create electricity. But when a panel heats up too much, the electrons are already in an excited state when sunlight is absorbed, reducing the efficiency and voltage it can generate. Do solar panels increase fire risk? Can solar panels cause a fire? Installed […]
